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9 Oct 2026
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Brad DeLong — holds since 2026-10-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Most people are fundamentally good, which makes the risk of trusting them worth taking. — tap to centre the map on it Most people are fundamentally good, which makes the risk of trusting them worth taking. Last stated 3 years ago
9 Mar 2024
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Mark Manson — holds since 2024-03-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Trustworthiness is the most underrated asset in business, and prioritizing by ROI always ranks it last. — tap to centre the map on it Trustworthiness is the most underrated asset in business, and prioritizing by ROI always ranks it last. Last stated 5 months ago
10 May 2026
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Eric Ries — holds since 2026-05-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: If you hold on to a product's values through its life, people will believe in it and trust it. — tap to centre the map on it If you hold on to a product's values through its life, people will believe in it and trust it. Last stated 2 months ago
29 Jul 2026
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Charlie Deets — holds since 2026-07-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People who do not yet trust each other are better served by tightly limited ways to interact. — tap to centre the map on it People who do not yet trust each other are better served by tightly limited ways to interact. Last stated 4 years ago
1 Jan 2023
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Daniel Cook — holds since 2023-01-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Even the most advanced AI cannot be followed blindly in investing, where value added is zero-sum and what is widely known is therefore worth little. — tap to centre the map on it Even the most advanced AI cannot be followed blindly in investing, where value added is zero-sum and what is widely known is therefore worth little. Last stated 4 months ago
10 Jun 2026
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Ray Dalio — holds since 2026-06-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A discovery you can see your way through to is impossible to abandon, even out of a real fear that it will be misused. — tap to centre the map on it A discovery you can see your way through to is impossible to abandon, even out of a real fear that it will be misused. Last stated a year ago
5 May 2025
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Janna Levin — holds since 2025-05-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Thinking harder about a decision has diminishing returns because reality is inherently unknowable. — tap to centre the map on it Thinking harder about a decision has diminishing returns because reality is inherently unknowable. Last stated 5 years ago
22 Feb 2022
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Neel Nanda — holds since 2022-02-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The industry is now accumulating code faster than it is accumulating trust, and trust only comes from having struggled to understand the domain yourself. — tap to centre the map on it The industry is now accumulating code faster than it is accumulating trust, and trust only comes from having struggled to understand the domain yourself. Last stated 3 months ago
1 Jul 2026
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Kent Beck — holds since 2026-07-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A belief system combining cosmic stakes, privileged knowledge, personal vocation and an imperative to act can license extraordinary behavior when it conflicts with ordinary constraints. — tap to centre the map on it A belief system combining cosmic stakes, privileged knowledge, personal vocation and an imperative to act can license extraordinary behavior when it conflicts with ordinary constraints. Last stated 3 weeks ago
17 Sept 2026
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Venkatesh Rao — holds since 2026-09-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A cancellation-reason drop-down measures list order rather than reasons: randomise the options and every one of them gets picked equally. — tap to centre the map on it A cancellation-reason drop-down measures list order rather than reasons: randomise the options and every one of them gets picked equally. Last stated 8 months ago
25 Jan 2026
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Jason Cohen — holds since 2026-01-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A decision cannot be judged by its outcome, because good decisions fail through no fault of the decider and bad ones succeed by luck. — tap to centre the map on it A decision cannot be judged by its outcome, because good decisions fail through no fault of the decider and bad ones succeed by luck. Last stated 4 years ago
9 Aug 2022
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Gary Klein — holds since 2022-08-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A drop in agency is the earliest sign of burnout, arriving before you consciously notice you are burning out. — tap to centre the map on it A drop in agency is the earliest sign of burnout, arriving before you consciously notice you are burning out. Last stated 3 years ago
10 Jan 2024
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Cate Hall — holds since 2024-01-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A founder who picks an idea because the market wants it will give up, because nobody can persist at something that was never important to them. — tap to centre the map on it A founder who picks an idea because the market wants it will give up, because nobody can persist at something that was never important to them. Last stated 2 years ago
19 Jun 2024
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Aravind Srinivas — holds since 2024-06-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A general inclination of all humankind is a perpetual, restless desire of power after power that ends only in death — tap to centre the map on it A general inclination of all humankind is a perpetual, restless desire of power after power that ends only in death
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Thomas Hobbes — holds since c. 1651 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Being professionally offended by every little thing is no longer a dominant disposition — tap to centre the map on it Being professionally offended by every little thing is no longer a dominant disposition Last stated 2 years ago
6 Nov 2024
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2024-11-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Blaming and shaming people only makes them defensive, dig in their heels, or tune out, rather than change their minds. — tap to centre the map on it Blaming and shaming people only makes them defensive, dig in their heels, or tune out, rather than change their minds. Last stated 4 months ago
9 Jun 2026
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Adam Grant — holds since 2026-06-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Decades of warnings about an AI apocalypse do not justify much concern today. — tap to centre the map on it Decades of warnings about an AI apocalypse do not justify much concern today. Last stated 4 weeks ago
12 Sept 2026
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Paul Ford — holds since 2026-09-12 — tap for who they are
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Being trusted is more valuable than being discoverable.
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Most people are fundamentally good, which makes the risk of trusting them worth taking.
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Trustworthiness is the most underrated asset in business, and prioritizing by ROI always ranks it last.
Holds
If you hold on to a product's values through its life, people will believe in it and trust it.
Holds
People who do not yet trust each other are better served by tightly limited ways to interact.
Holds
Even the most advanced AI cannot be followed blindly in investing, where value added is zero-sum and what is widely known is therefore worth little.
Holds
A discovery you can see your way through to is impossible to abandon, even out of a real fear that it will be misused.
Holds
Thinking harder about a decision has diminishing returns because reality is inherently unknowable.
Holds
The industry is now accumulating code faster than it is accumulating trust, and trust only comes from having struggled to understand the domain yourself.
Holds
A belief system combining cosmic stakes, privileged knowledge, personal vocation and an imperative to act can license extraordinary behavior when it conflicts with ordinary constraints.
Holds
A cancellation-reason drop-down measures list order rather than reasons: randomise the options and every one of them gets picked equally.
Holds
A decision cannot be judged by its outcome, because good decisions fail through no fault of the decider and bad ones succeed by luck.
Holds
A drop in agency is the earliest sign of burnout, arriving before you consciously notice you are burning out.
Holds
A founder who picks an idea because the market wants it will give up, because nobody can persist at something that was never important to them.
Holds
A general inclination of all humankind is a perpetual, restless desire of power after power that ends only in death
Last stated c. 1651
Holds
Being professionally offended by every little thing is no longer a dominant disposition
Holds
Blaming and shaming people only makes them defensive, dig in their heels, or tune out, rather than change their minds.
Holds
Decades of warnings about an AI apocalypse do not justify much concern today.
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